It’s time for another free crochet pattern for baby booties. This time you will need two shades of green DK weight 100% cotton yarn, 3.5 mm crochet hook, stitch markers, yarn needle and some buttons. They are super cute and easy to make.

SOLE

Round 1:
Start in the 2nd chain from the hook. Make 2 hdc into the same. Hdc 8 (9, 11). Make 6 hdc into the last chain from the hook, now start on the other side. Hdc 8 (9, 11). Make 2 hdc into the last one. Do not join.
= 26 (28, 32) sts.

Round 2:
Make 2 sc into next 2. Sc 5 (6, 8). Hdc into next 3. Make 2 dc into next 6. Hdc 3. Sc into next 5 (6, 8). Now make 2 sc into last 2 stitches. Do not join.
= 36 (38, 42) sts.

EDGING

Now work with CC sc evenly all around the upper part of the shoe.

BUTTONS

The buttons are for the decoration only. Sew them on the sides of the each shoe. Attach them strong. Kids safety!

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211 thoughts on “Crochet Baby Booties Green Zebra”

Beautiful pattern but i don’t understand row 10 and this part… “Join hdc and dc together (First part of the stitch make as a hdc, second part as a dc and join them together). Work dc2tog two times. Join dc and hdc together (First part of the stitch make as a dc, second part as a hdc and join them together).”
Which hdc and dc to join and how exactly?

Hi Casey!
You have to fasten of after the round 11 and start to work on the upper part of the shoe – the flip part. Take the yarn and crochet chain 5. Find the 17th (19th, 21th) stitch. Start counting as if you would start crocheting found 12, from the middle of the heel towards the toes. When you have your 17th (19th, 21th) stitch take the chain 5 you’ve created and join the chain with the shoe with sc stitch in the 17th (19th, 21th) stitch . Now start crocheting towards the toes. Sc into next 23 (25, 27) sts. Than turn. And you have your first row of the flip part. 🙂

i’m new to this so i need a little help……. at the end of the row do you do a ss and go round with the next row? do you count the ss as part of the row? i tried to follow your instructions and the result wasn’t the same as yours….

Hi,
Ss does not count as a stitch. It just connects first and last stitch in the row. You finish each row with ss and continue in next row with chain that also does not count as a stitch. 🙂
Happy crocheting!

Hi, just a follow on question. Am new to crocheting, so perhaps that has something to do with it.

In rows 4-7 the instructions are to sc 48 and then ss. The problem I have is that once you sc 48, you have 48 stitches, and when you ss it then it becomes 49 (the stitch on the hook ends up in the row).

I’ve tried to compensate by sc 47 and then using the ss to make up the total of 48 stitches, else the next row increases (or the start point increasingly moves over as I skip a stitch if I try keep it at 48).

HI Deanne,
sorry for my late answer. This should help: Always make the chain and the first stitch in the row into the same stitch!
Chain in the beginning of the round and ss at the end of the round does NOT count as a stitch. Also be careful what is the last stitch from the previous round and what ss when you are finishing the round.

I get stuck after row 4. I end up with the right amount of stitches(54) but when I do row 5 It’s wrong. I’ve tried it over lots of time. Sooo finishing row 4, Ss makes 1 chain, and ch1 makes 1 chain so I have 2 extra chains. How do I make a chain and the first stitch in the row into the same stitch? It really doesn’t make sense ti me((( please help. I am new to crocheting but never head a problem with other projects. But now I really can’t figure it out

Hi Alisha,
“Always make the chain and the first stitch in the row into the same stitch!
Chain in the beginning of the round and ss at the end of the round does NOT count as a stitch. Also be careful what is the last stitch from the previous round and what ss when you are finishing the round.”
🙂

I’m really confused on Row 12 with the sc 23 and then chain 6. Are there stitches left unworked? And then it seems like row 13 has more stitches than 27. Do you continue working in tthe round or go back the other way?

Hi,
Row 12: you start in the 7th stitch left or right of the heel. Chain 1. Sc 23. But first sc and chain has to be in the same stitch. At the end of the row turn. 🙂 There is no unworked stitches. Just chain.
Row 13: Start in the 3th chain from the hook and work hdc 27. Than turn. 🙂
Happy crocheting!:)

This may be a silly request, but do you have a measurement for the sole from front to back for the different sizes (specifically 3-6 mo)? I’m making them right now and I’m thinking mine is huge for that size. They’re a gift so I don’t have the foot to put it on lol

Love the boots.Thanks for sharring. We are expecting our first great grandchild. The boot are perfect for a December baby. How can I print this pattern so I can work from it and not the computer. I am a slow crocher.
Thanks Evelyn

This pattern is beginner-friendly 🙂 All our patterns have a lot of pictures and tips. Even when you are an advanced crocheter it is sometimes hard to understand patterns. So we decided to add pictures to all of our patterns.:-) If you think you don’t need additional help just copy the text in your favorite text editor and print it there 🙂 Enjoy! 🙂

Help, not sure why this keeps happening to me with slippers and booties. They turn out so large.I followed this pattern for the 0 to 3 months, simple enough.They look like they would fit my 2 year old grand daughter. Any clues where I am going wrong. Frustrated to say the least. Thank you, Leslie

It is hard to say, but can be the thickens of your yarn/wool, size of your hook or how hard you pull when you make a stitch. Maybe funny answer, but if you know that your shoe will be too big take a smaller hook or not so thick yarn/wool. Good luck! 🙂

Thank you for getting back with me.I am using the hook size suggested but using random extra yarn. Maybe that is the problem,but I thought it was medium weight. Could be my gauge size when I do my stitches, Will continue to play around with it, If it continues to happen, can I do a smaller chain in the beginning and when i do the sides cut back on the stitches to shorten the length? Leslie

i don’t understand this part, 36 (38, 42) sts. What do the numbers in the parenthesis mean?
Also, I noticed another pattern I wanted to work on says 9 hdc (4, 4). I know what they mean by 9 hdc, but not the number in parenthesis.

Hi,
In my case 36 (38, 42) sts means how many stitches is in the row/round for different sizes. Green Zebra pattern is tutorial for three sizes; 0-3 months (3-6 months, 6-9 months).
Where did you found 9 hdc (4, 4)?

I suppose you didn’t understand this part: Now take the darker shade of the yarn and start crocheting around the upper part of the shoe. As seen on the picture.
In this case I mean the part from the row 12 to the row 18. Make a hem around this part. 🙂

Hi! This pattern looks amazing. I have always been intimidated by baby shoes but have been asked to make these by a new mom who is a friend. Any suggestions for me? Also, if I were to charge for any other pairs what would you suggest, since you have experience in making them? Thank you so much for your time and for posting this amazing pattern!

Hi Crystal,
sorry for my late answer. Thank you for the nice words. Find the crochet baby booties on Etsy and compare prices there. My opinion, don’t go to low. You will put your hard work into all your hand crafted items. The buyer should understand that.

These are so cute, I’m making them in red and white but I’m having a size issue. I’m using a worsted weight yarn and my 0-3 month came out to be 12 cm when I finished the sole. Did you use a finer yarn or do you crochet very tightly?

Help!!!! I am now having another issue….maybe it’s just me? After I finish the row, I ss into the first SC of the previous row, then Ch1 and SC in the following stitch. Is that right? What seems to be happening is that my “seam” is not going to be straight.

I’ve been having some problems too, mainly with figuring out what stitch to ‘skip’ – because when you ss at the end of the row, it turns the number of stitches to 49 rather than 48 (rows 4-7).

I’ve figured you chain, then enter back in the same stitch (otherwise, yes, the ‘seam’ moves diagonally). I *think* you then skip the last stitch, i.e. the one that was made by the ss of the previous round.

For some reason, after 3 attempts, I cannot get the top of the boot “flap” to come out right for the left and right. I always end up with them being 2 right boots! I have been starting 7 from left and 7 from right. The first time the flap was closing in the wrong direction? Any idea what I am doing wrong. I didn’t see anyone else having this issue so I figure it must me something I am doing wrong! Thank you! I am planning on felting these, I can’t wait to see how they turn out!

Hi Melissa,
When you start with a row 12 make sure you start in the 7th stitch on the left of the heel for the left shoe and in the 7th stitch on the right of the heel for the right shoe. Now start crocheting in the direction of the heel.

Awesome crochet boots!!!! I am making them right now for my little one due in April. Making them for the 9-12 month size… Thanks so much for sharing an I will be sure to post a photo of technology finished product!!! #happycreating

Hi Ericka 🙂
Yes. 🙂 Make the chain and first stitch into the same (first) stitch from the previous round. Chain in the beginning of the round and ss at the end of the round does NOT count as a stitch. Also be careful what is the last stitch from the previous round and what ss when you are finishing the round. 🙂

Hi Maria
This was the correction of the pattern in response to the first comment from Anastasia. There were a few advanced stitches that were hard to understand so we exchanged them with more basic and equivalent stitches.

Your pattern is beautiful!!! Easy to understand and to make it!!!
I ‘m making now a pare of booties. About the buttons, they are decoration, ok. But does the boot “open”, so you put it to the baby, or its like a shock?
Thank you!!!

Hi, so where I am ending and beginning my rows it is starting to bubble out or look like I am adding stitches in the back, can you please explain in a different way the chain one sc in same stitch and what stitch to ss in and if after the ss should there technically be 55st (for the 9mo)? I thought I was doing it right then got to row 8 and noticed I was adding a stitch somehow.

Thank you, I love this pattern though it’s hard to find one that is easily adjustable for sizing.

Hi Kym,
You probably missed an important message in the pattern. 🙂 When you start on the upper part of the shoe it is written in the pattern: Always make the chain and the first stitch in the row, into the same stitch!
Chain in the beginning of the round and ss at the end of the round does NOT count as a stitch. Also be careful what is the last stitch from the previous round and what ss when you are finishing the round.

Yes I saw that and think I am doing it right but it still seems like I am adding stitches. So I come to the end of the row and ss in the first stitch of the previous row (skipping the ch1 and ss from the last row) then I chain 1 and sc in the same stitch where I ss. Is that right?

Hi Kym,
“So I come to the end of the row and ss in the first stitch of the previous row (skipping the ch1 and ss from the last row) then I chain 1”
This part is correct. After ch1, do not turn! Your first stitch will be into the first stitch from the previous round (this is the same stitch
that you have made a chain into).

Hi! Thanks so much for this bootie pattern. I just have one question. For the upper part, you say to change color for each row. How do you do this, as the ‘other’ color is at the opposite end of the row?

Hi Donna,
I change the yarn in the last stitch or the row/round.
How? I stop when I stll have two loops on the hook. I pull the new yarn trought this two loops and start to crochet
with it. Hope it helps.

Help, I have tried this like 4 different time but I am so confused on row 3 when you say repeat (2 dc, dc) six times. I don’t really understand what you are saying. Do you alternated between dc and 2 dc or is it six each? I really just don’t understand. Hope you can help.

Hi Alice,
You will find this form in my patterns a lot.
Repeat(2dc, dc) 6 times means:
when the number is on the first place – 2dc- means work 2 dc into the same stitch
when there is no number or number is on the second place – dc or dc 1 – means work dc into the next stitch.

Hi,
Not the day to receive questions, but I am trying to finish off these boots as a gift. I thought that I had figured out the left boot, but the upper didn’t look anything like the right. How do I work from left to right if I am a right-handed crocheter?
Thanks

Greetings from Germany, just love your pattern thanks so much for sharing. Almost done but still want to clarify as sometimes it is different. In your pattern where do you make the ss in the first stitch in the beginning of the row or in the first chain in the beginning of the row? thanks so much

This should help: Always make the chain and the first stitch in the row into the same stitch!
Chain in the beginning of the round and ss at the end of the round does NOT count as a stitch. Also be careful what is the last stitch from the previous round and what ss when you are finishing the round.

Thank you for this beatiful pattern 🙂 I appriciate it! Just one question please. I was wondering, are the buttons for decoration only? Or are they supposed to actualy open and close the flap? I tried to fit a button through one of the hdc, but it was small. Thank you for your help!
Talor

Hi. Could you please tell me what brand name sport yarn you used to make the Green Zebra booties. I have such a hard time buying the correct yarn for thing.
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
And Happy New Year

Hi,
There are two options.
1) Use a bigger hook. I use 3.5 mm hook, you use 3.75 or 4 mm hook. Or,
2) add a few stitches. Start in the chain. I have chain 11 for 0 – 3 months, this is 9 cm sole. Chain 12 is for the 3 – 6 month old babies is 9,5 cm, and chain 13 is for 6 -9 months babies. Sole size for them is 11 – 11,5 cm.
As you can see it on the pattern there are parts of a row that are written in (). This are the parts where I enlarge size of shoe. So if you add one chain, you add two stitches in the next row, one on the right and one on the left side of a sole.

I love how easily this worked up! Finished mine in a rainbow motif. 🙂 But after applying the buttons, I am afraid it may be too tight to easily get a little one’s foot in. I am considering doing a functional button closure. Does anyone have any feedback on this aspect of the boot?
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful pattern! Bloggers like you help keep yarnwork alive! <3

You could chain five, or so, depending on the size of the button, instead of continuing with the hdcs along the top, where you want the buttons to go through, or you could start a chain off of the boots, in the coinciding rows where you sewed the buttons on(don’t sew through both flaps) and chain enough to pop over the button, without being too tight or loose, and then join back into the same row, or row beneath. Hope that helps. 🙂

Very clear pattern with good pics as alot of these shoe patterns are not so clear! I made the sole and started on the sides but it all went wrong in the counting so I ripped it out! I’m about to start again but before I do I want to clarify a few things which I know you have explained already, sorry! Ending a row: ss in 1st stitch of the row. Starting next row: chain one, 1st stitch in the same stitch as the ss and continue. Is this correct? Apologies if you have answered this question already.

HI! Came upon your website tonight as I was looking for a simple, quick pair of booties for a imminent gift occasion. These fit the bill wonderfully. The only problem I’ve had so far is in printing this pattern out. Your beautiful, crisp photos take up so much space, it would have taken 11 pages to print the webpage “as is”. I’ve compressed it all on a text document, but I would love to have found a print-ready version on your site. Something to add to your to-do list perhaps?

Thank you for sharing your patterns. I’ve. Been looking for a crocheted ‘bootie’ for myself ( size 7 ) to match my granddaughters, at her request, but I am not sure about the size to make the sole. Hers turned out good because she has a small foot for her age. Do you have any suggestions? I have looked at other patterns and even bought a couple, but really like yours, plus it was easy to follow! Thanks again.

Hi AC
For now I’ve designed only one adult size crochet slippers. You can find them in my Etsy or Raverly shop. I’ve named them Summer Dreams and the best thing is, that I have a baby version of Summer dreams pattern too. If you need any additional information about my patterns please let me know.
Have a nice day and happy crocheting 🙂

Here’s a hint to those stuck on the rounds for the upper body of the slipper. The first few times I made this slipper, I did follow the instructions exactly but my seam kept slanting to the side (and the first time it was even more messed up than that, but I’ll spare you the details). I fixed my seam — I made it straight! — by tightening the slip stitch and the chain reallllly tiny, as tiny as I could on my hook.

Also, definitely use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch in every round. I tend to take the first three or four stitches, and then count backwards and put my marker (a little piece of twisted wire – paperclips work in a pinch!) in right away so I don’t forget.

And on the first couple of upper rounds, just to make sure I was going to put my first stitch in the right place, after I chained (and tightened the chain down) I counted backwards starting from right before the slip stitch and went around until I came down to the right number of stitches I should have put in the previous row–and then put my first stitch of the new round in the stitch that my counting had labeled “1.”

This is great pattern. I am a beginner and this was explained very well. I struggled with the slip stitch and chain one for the longest time but I finally got it a few days ago. I have tried other patterns and the seam was always diagonal. I used Bernat pipsqueak and made a faux for trim and they are adorable. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this gorgeous pattern! I also love the pictures – that is so helpful! I am wondering if you think this pattern would be suitable for a beginner crocheter. I am hoping to make them as a gift for my boss who is due to have a baby in a few weeks. Thank you so much for your help! 🙂

Hi Janette,
I would say the Green Zebra pattern is great for beginners too. Because yarn changing can be tricky for the beginners I would recommend to make the booties just in one color. And if you need the pdf version of the pattern you can download it from my Craftsy store. I included few additional tips in the pdf version too.
Happy crocheting!
Doroteja

Can you fix it to where you make button holes. I sewed on my buttons and then had to jam them between stitches. (Not fun). I am selling them to a friend and if she were to some how get then unbuttoned she’s going to have a fun time making a new hole.
thank you

Hello Kaula
Thank you for your comment. 🙂 There are no button holes in Green Zebra pattern, because the buttons in this pattern are for decoration only. 🙂 Green Zebra booties are like socks 🙂 But if you want, you can skip few stitches and make your booties with button holes. 🙂 Good luck! 🙂

Did you know that the free pdf that you have for this pattern has different instructions to the pattern you describe above on your website? I am really enjoying doing the booties but as I am a newbie I keep referring back to your pics etc on here to make sure I am doing it right, so i am getting confused since the instructions are different! Am I best to follow the pdf version or the version on your website? Thanks!

The patterns are the same. The number of stitches and the stitches are the same. 🙂 The only difference is that the pattern on my blog have more pictures than the pdf version and the pdf version is written in detail because of not so many pictures. 🙂 If you are a beginner, I would recommend you to use both for you first par. Hope it helps 🙂

I am on row 10, done it several times, but still have a few stitches too many. I see you have amended row 10 & 11, but I can’t see where that is. I am most likely missing it somewhere. Please can you help?

(You don’t have to put this up as a reply. I just want to share my thoughts with you.)

I’m sure you’re right. I just couldn’t get it done. I kept coming up 1 stitch short.(I did not use the chain and slip stitch, cause I was using one colour only.)
After ripping it up 4 times, I wrote down the following pattern for myself.

Hello!
Thanks, for this cute and wonderful pattern!
I´ve made this booties and I am sure, the one who I will present it, will be happy.

One Question:
You wrote, that no one should share the pattern. Is it allowed, if I share the link to the pattern on your site? And is it allowed, if I would translate to german language?
Looking forward to your answer.

Hello Sani!
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
All of the patterns here on crobypatterns.com are property of Croby Patterns design and are are copyrighted. You cannot modify, sell or share these patterns as your own. The revenue earned by ad traffic to this site is what allows for free patterns to be written and published. Without people visiting this site to view the patterns, there will be no traffic which means, no more free patterns. If you would like to feature any of my work, you may use one image, and you will need to link back to my original blogpost.

You can translate the pattern for your personal use only. Not for sharing it on your blog. Hope you understand. 🙂
If you have more questions about my patterns, please let me know. I am always happy to help.

It’s very hard to say what could be wrong. Usually crocheters count ss at the end of the round as a stitch and they think that they have one stitch more than they should have. But one less…I know that it’s hard to start over again, but I would rip the upper part of the shoe and start again from the end of the sole. Sorry 🙁

You say you don’t fasten off after each row for the top portion of the bootie, but the alternate yarn is on the opposite side! I really don’t understand how you’re doing this, even after reading your explanation in the comments. If I next start with the next color, there’s this long piece stringing from one side of the boot to the other. ??

Hello Bellacantare!
You are right, I do not fasten off when I change the yarn. That’s because I do not cut the yarn each round. It’s a bit hard to explain just with words, so I will create a tutorial in the future. 🙂
Like I said I do not cut the yarn in between the rounds, but all the other steps are the same. Just make sure you have the yarn strings that lead to the next round in the inner side of the shoe.
You can use this method in the lower part of the upper part of the shoe and not the flip part of course! 🙂

Hello Pauline!
Thank you for your comment. I am sorry for my late answer.
There was an error in the pattern. Thank you so much for letting me know. I already corrected the pattern. All the rows on the flip (from row 2 to row 7) are the same, only the color of the yarn is changing, nothing else.
Doroteja

what beautiful boots!
I will be making them for selling as i m trying to make money for my own cancer treatments.
But i also make things for charity often and will be sure to make several of these for our local hospital and grandmothers house for unwed moms. there are so many wonderful charities that need warm items for both children and adults. Thank you for making your patterns available. if you change your thoughts about making these for profit i will understand.

Hi Sara,
It’s hard to say. What I would recommend you to do, is to make one sole… if the size of it is ok for you, then everything is fine. If not… then try to make one round in sole of sc stitches instead of hdc. Sometimes changing the size of the final item or creating it with a different yarn weight can demand changes in the pattern. In this case you have to rewrite the pattern and adjust it for bigger sizes or yarn you are using.

Not sure if someone’s already pointed this out, but after numerous attempts I finally realised that row 3 (of the sole) should read as “Make 2sc in next 2” *not* “Make sc in next 2”. I could not get the sole centered until I made this change.

I still can’t get it right…….It looked more centered, after the changes I wrote above, but it isnt centered enough. If I do round 3 as written in your pattern, I end up with only 46 stitches, not 48. Very confused……. any assistance would be appreciated 😊

Hello Doroteja… i have tried on this zebra pattern but mine was using 1color only. Thank you so much for sharing this pattern for free. Here in Brunei Darussalam,there’s not much people wants to teach or learn about crochet. Thank you so much once again Doroteja.